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Carroll County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Carroll County, IA’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
+1.833
Inventory Health25%
+30.467
Affordability20%
63
Economic Strength20%
-0.566
Rental Yield15%
35

Where is Carroll County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Carroll County, IA is classified as Growingstrengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Carroll County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$215K▲ +42.2%
Median Days on Market38 days-22.4%
Months of Supply2.6-51.8%
Homes for Sale50-28.6%
Homes Sold19▲ +46.2%
Median Price / Sq Ft$147▲ +57.5%
Sale-to-List Ratio94.5%-2.2%

How has Carroll County, IA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 55
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Carroll County, IA a buyer's or seller's market?

As of May 2026, Carroll County, IA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 55 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Carroll County, IA?

The median sale price in Carroll County, IA is $215K, having risen 42.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Carroll County, IA?

Carroll County, IA scores 63 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Carroll County, IA's Alpha Score?

Carroll County, IA's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (67/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (33/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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